REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR SATURDAY OF THE 31ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR I 11NOVEMBER 2023
REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR SATURDAY OF THE 31ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR I 11NOVEMBER 2023 Rom.16:3-9.16. 22-27; Ps.145; Luke 16:9-15 Use your resources well The gospel reading of today is a continuation of that of yesterday. Jesus told his disciples a story in which a dishonest steward is praised for being astute. Today, Jesus continues to draw out virtues that are worthy of emulation from the action of the steward namely: using unrighteous mammon to make friends for yourselves. The premises on which this is built is the fact that mammon will not last forever and that there are things greater and of more value than mammon. Money is nothing compared to companionship both with God and with fellow humans. So as the steward used the money at his disposal to build human relationship, it is something commendable. Now, the one way money can enhance relationship is when it is used as instrument of charity. So when Jesus asked that we make friends with unrighteous mammon, he is invariably asking ...